English · Common Verbs
brushing
/ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
[/ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/]
present participle of brush
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'brush': showing that the action of brush is happening now.
Example
She is brushing the dog outside because its winter coat is shedding everywhere.
She is brushing the dog outside because its winter coat is shedding everywhere.
Etymology
From Old French 'broisse' (a brush).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses describing an ongoing action.